Dusseldorf vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
619K
4.84M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 35% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2414th and 318th ($1776 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 41st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816